Abstract

This paper deals with the role of seismic attributes, such as Event Similarity Prediction (ESP) and Edge Detection and also that of Post Stack merging of 3d seismic volumes at processing stage rather than at interpretation stage, in identifying and firming up the faults which are otherwise difficult to be mapped with the interpretation of conventional Time Slices and vertical seismic sections. The characteristic of ESP slice is that it gives an unbiased view of the features in the seismic volume. The fault patterns thus mapped are in conformity with the surface lineaments mapped through Land Sat Imagery maps. The value addition of these attributes in identifying the faults over traditionally mapped fault patterns through 2D and 3D has exploration significance in terms of formation of up dip fault closures.